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Registered Nurse (Medical)

Occupation · ANZSCO 254418 · Australia

ANZSCO code
254418
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
288
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
551
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.4%
Change since 2020–21
+140.0%
Granted2882025–26
Year by year
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
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Visas granted by financial year

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants nominated as Registered Nurse (Medical). Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

1,9253,8502005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
1,9253,8502005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–062,544
2006–072,966
2007–083,266
2008–093,850
2009–102,530
2010–11779
2011–12838
2012–13647
2013–14271
2014–15187
2015–16176
2016–17196
2017–18216
2018–19198
2019–20205
2020–21120
2021–22224
2022–23373
2023–24316
2024–25340
2025–26288
Granted, 2025–26
288
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
944
Highest year
2008–09 (3,850)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
57
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
63
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Nationalities

Countries of citizenship of primary applicants granted a visa, 2023–24 to 2025–26.

Primary visas granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
  1. India509
  2. Philippines177
  3. United Kingdom74
  4. Ireland41
  5. Fiji21
  6. Pakistan14
  7. Singapore13
  8. South Korea9
  9. Kenya9
  10. Myanmar9
  11. Zimbabwe8
  12. Canada7
By age group
  1. 20 - 246
  2. 25 - 29214
  3. 30 - 34285
  4. 35 - 39301
  5. 40 - 44101
  6. 45 - 4915
  7. 50 - 5411
  8. 55 - 594
  9. 60 - 643
  10. 65 +4
Women among primary applicants
87.6%
Skill level (ANZSCO)
Skill Level 1
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Where the jobs are

Nominated position location and the industry the sponsor identified with, 2023–24 to 2025–26.

By state or territory
  1. Victoria372
  2. New South Wales274
  3. Northern Territory106
  4. Western Australia60
  5. Queensland56
  6. South Australia40
  7. Tasmania23
  8. Australian Capital Territory13
By region (SA4)
  1. Northern Territory - Outback94
  2. Melbourne - Inner78
  3. Hume71
  4. Richmond - Tweed46
  5. Latrobe - Gippsland38
  6. North West36
  7. Bendigo35
  8. Sydney - Northern Beaches28
  9. Coffs Harbour - Grafton28
  10. Melbourne - Inner South26
By sponsor industry
  1. Health Care and Social Assistance927
  2. Administrative and Support Services6
  3. Other Services5
  4. Professional, Scientific and Technical5
  5. Public Administration and Safety1
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Visa streams

Primary visas granted by stream in the last six financial years.

Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream000072271
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream0000417
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream981603483052520
Temporary Skill Shortage — Labour Agreement stream21642511120
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Visa holders

Primary visa holders in Australia nominated as Registered Nurse (Medical), at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

1,4022,8042010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
1,4022,8042010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-092,804
2010-122,407
2011-032,138
2011-061,736
2011-091,547
2011-121,352
2012-031,391
2012-061,295
2012-091,217
2012-121,146
2013-031,256
2013-061,161
2013-091,048
2013-12855
2014-03847
2014-06723
2014-09653
2014-12510
2015-03506
2015-06460
2015-09404
2015-12355
2016-03387
2016-06367
2016-09346
2016-12299
2017-03325
2017-06323
2017-09336
2017-12315
2018-03371
2018-06371
2018-09432
2018-12374
2019-03387
2019-06382
2019-09386
2019-12370
2020-03409
2020-06388
2020-09344
2020-12319
2021-03286
2021-06274
2021-09281
2021-12258
2022-03272
2022-06279
2022-09289
2022-12262
2023-03272
2023-06342
2023-09321
2023-12331
2024-03364
2024-06411
2024-09474
2024-12526
2025-03554
2025-06569
2025-09563
2025-12569
2026-03579
2026-06574
2026-09551
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. India290
  2. Philippines87
  3. United Kingdom46
  4. Ireland24
  5. Fiji22
  6. Kenya9
  7. Nepal8
  8. Zimbabwe8
  9. Pakistan6
  10. South Korea5
  11. Sri Lanka4
  12. Hong Kong4
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visa holders, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

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